1923 Missouri Tigers football
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record2–3–3 (1–3–2 MVC)
Head coach
CaptainClyde Smith
Home stadiumRollins Field
Seasons
← 1922
1924 →
1923 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Kansas + 3 – 0 – 3 5 – 0 – 3
Nebraska + 3 – 0 – 2 4 – 2 – 2
Drake 3 – 1 – 0 5 – 2 – 0
Iowa State 3 – 2 – 1 4 – 3 – 1
Kansas State 2 – 2 – 2 4 – 2 – 2
Oklahoma 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 5 – 0
Missouri 1 – 3 – 2 2 – 3 – 3
Grinnell 1 – 3 – 0 2 – 6 – 0
Washington University 1 – 4 – 0 3 – 5 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1923 Missouri Tigers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Missouri in the Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association (Missouri Valley) during the 1923 college football season. The team compiled a 2–3–3 record (1–3–2 against Missouri Valley opponents), finished in eighth place in the Missouri Valley conference, and was outscored by all opponents by a combined total of 40 to 31. Gwinn Henry was the head coach for the first of nine seasons.[1][2] The team played its home games at Rollins Field in Columbia, Missouri.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 6Southwest Missouri State*
W 10–0
October 13Iowa State
  • Rollins Field
  • Columbia, MO (rivalry)
L 0–2
October 20at Saint Louis*
T 0–08,000–10,000[3][4][5]
October 27Nebraska
T 7–7
November 3at Kansas State
W 4–2
November 10Oklahoma
  • Rollins Field
  • Columbia, MO (rivalry)
L 0–13
November 172:30 p.m.at Washington University
L 7–139,000[6][7][8]
November 29at Kansas
T 3–320,992[9]

References

  1. ^ "1923 Missouri Tigers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 10, 2016.
  2. ^ "2014 Mizzou Football Records Book" (PDF). University of Missouri. p. 40. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 28, 2018. Retrieved March 23, 2019.
  3. ^ Wray, John E. (October 21, 1923). "Billikens And Missouri Tigers Play Scoreless Tie". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 1S. Retrieved July 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ Wray, John E. (October 21, 1923). "St. Louis Line Hold State Eleven For Four Downs Yard From Goal (continued)". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 2S. Retrieved July 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ "Billiken Battle Tigers To Tie, 0-0". St. Joseph Gazette. St. Joseph, Missouri. October 21, 1923. p. 16. Retrieved May 23, 2020 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ "Missouri Tigers Face Washington In Annual Game". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. November 16, 1923. p. 41. Retrieved July 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. ^ Schneff, Arthur (November 18, 1923). "Pikers Shock Missouri, 13-7". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 1S. Retrieved July 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  8. ^ Schneff, Arthur (November 18, 1923). "Great Runs By Floun And Hutton Enable Pikers To Beat Mizzou (continued)". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 3S. Retrieved July 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  9. ^ "Tiger-Jayhawker Turkey Day Fray Ends In 3 To 3 Tie". St. Joseph Gazette. St. Joseph, Missouri. Associated Press. November 30, 1923. p. 1. Retrieved September 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.


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